David Beckham rejects Man Utd bidders’ approaches, Qatar to submit concrete offer for club – Paper Round

Beckham rejects bidders’ advances David Beckham has turned down approaches from various bidders looking into taking over Manchester United, the Telegraph reports. With the “soft” deadline for bids on Friday, interested parties are said to have asked Beckham to endorse and become the face of their bid.

However, the former United player and England captain will not attach himself to a bid, with the Telegraph noting: “Even if Qatar, who he works with in an ambassadorial role, emerges as a frontrunner.” Ad The paper adds: “That has come as a surprise to those involved who had identified Beckham, who remains one of the most recognisable British faces in the world, as a long-term potential asset by bidders. Premier LeagueRashford in elite group of Europe's best forwards — Ten HagYESTERDAY AT 18:30 “The takeover race is likely to pit Sir Jim Ratcliffe against American consortiums and Middle East investors.” ** QIA to submit concrete Man Utd bid Staying with Manchester United, and the takeover process too, as the Telegraph are leading their back page on a concrete Qatari bid for the club ahead of the Friday deadline to register interest.

“A bid from Qatar Investment Authority to buy Manchester United in its entirety will come by the end of the week,” the Telegraph writes. “It marks a major development in the sale of United which the Glazer family have put on the market for around £5 billion.

It is not yet clear how Qatar would square ownership of Paris St-Germain and United with Uefa’s rules banning multi-club ownership should they be successful. “QIA is a $450 billion sovereign wealth fund that owns – among others – the Shard building in London and the department store Harrods.